Latin American Rarities ** 2011 ANA EXHIBIT **
PERU – 1823 ¼ Peso Copper Pattern KM-PnB1
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Coin Details
| Item Description: |
1/4P 1823 PATTERN PERU PROVISIONAL ISSUE KM-PNB1 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 BN |
| Owner: |
NGC EXHIBIT |
Owner Comments:
Peru proclaimed its independence from Spain on July 28, 1821. One of the primary symbols of such sovereignty is coinage, and several pattern issues were soon produced. This one dated 1823 pairs the adopted reverse of a mountain landscape with an experimental obverse on which the value is expressed as a fraction (it is spelled out on the adopted type). This pattern also differs in that it lacks the Lima monogram. This choice specimen is glossy brown with a trace of mint red in the protected areas.